I'm having trouble using dub. Nothing seems to work (-h works though). I would like an example or two of how to get an app going (stand alone for now). I'm using the Mac OS.

On 27/01/2015 8:03 p.m., Joel wrote:
> I'm having trouble using dub. Nothing seems to work (-h works though). I
> would like an example or two of how to get an app going (stand alone for
> now). I'm using the Mac OS.

Lets use Devisualization.Window as an example.
Assuming in a safe directory and dmd/dub on PATH variable:

$ git clone https://github.com/Devisualization/window.git
$ cd window
$ dub build de_window:test
$ ./de_window_test

For simple test app:

$ mkdir myapp
$ cd myapp
$ dub init
$ nano source/app.d
// edit
// ctrl + x, y

$ dub build
$ ./myapp
// or
$ dub run

On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 07:25:18 UTC, Rikki Cattermole
wrote:
> On 27/01/2015 8:03 p.m., Joel wrote:
>> I'm having trouble using dub. Nothing seems to work (-h works though). I
>> would like an example or two of how to get an app going (stand alone for
>> now). I'm using the Mac OS.
>
> Lets use Devisualization.Window as an example.
> Assuming in a safe directory and dmd/dub on PATH variable:
>
> $ git clone https://github.com/Devisualization/window.git
> $ cd window
> $ dub build de_window:test
> $ ./de_window_test
>
> For simple test app:
>
> $ mkdir myapp
> $ cd myapp
> $ dub init
> $ nano source/app.d
> // edit
> // ctrl + x, y
>
> $ dub build
> $ ./myapp
> // or
> $ dub run

I get this (dub isn't in the path):

Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../dub build de_window:test
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
of type string - expected array.
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
of type string - expected array.
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
of type string - expected array.
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
of type string - expected array.
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
Expected version number in version spec: *
Failed to parse package description in
/Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
Error executing command build: Expected version number in version
spec: *

On 27/01/2015 8:40 p.m., Joel wrote:
> On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 07:25:18 UTC, Rikki Cattermole
> wrote:
>> On 27/01/2015 8:03 p.m., Joel wrote:
>>> I'm having trouble using dub. Nothing seems to work (-h works though). I
>>> would like an example or two of how to get an app going (stand alone for
>>> now). I'm using the Mac OS.
>>
>> Lets use Devisualization.Window as an example.
>> Assuming in a safe directory and dmd/dub on PATH variable:
>>
>> $ git clone https://github.com/Devisualization/window.git
>> $ cd window
>> $ dub build de_window:test
>> $ ./de_window_test
>>
>> For simple test app:
>>
>> $ mkdir myapp
>> $ cd myapp
>> $ dub init
>> $ nano source/app.d
>> // edit
>> // ctrl + x, y
>>
>> $ dub build
>> $ ./myapp
>> // or
>> $ dub run
>
> I get this (dub isn't in the path):
>
> Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../dub build de_window:test
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
> of type string - expected array.
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
> in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
> of type string - expected array.
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
> in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
> of type string - expected array.
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
> in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
> of type string - expected array.
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
> Failed to load package in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
> in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
> Expected version number in version spec: *
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
> Error executing command build: Expected version number in version
> spec: *

Try again after doing:
$ rm -rf ~/.dub

Something seems ugh, weird.
If that doesn't, than its time for dub bug reporting.

On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 07:44:12 UTC, Rikki Cattermole
wrote:
> On 27/01/2015 8:40 p.m., Joel wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 07:25:18 UTC, Rikki Cattermole
>> wrote:
>>> On 27/01/2015 8:03 p.m., Joel wrote:
>>>> I'm having trouble using dub. Nothing seems to work (-h works though). I
>>>> would like an example or two of how to get an app going (stand alone for
>>>> now). I'm using the Mac OS.
>>>
>>> Lets use Devisualization.Window as an example.
>>> Assuming in a safe directory and dmd/dub on PATH variable:
>>>
>>> $ git clone https://github.com/Devisualization/window.git
>>> $ cd window
>>> $ dub build de_window:test
>>> $ ./de_window_test
>>>
>>> For simple test app:
>>>
>>> $ mkdir myapp
>>> $ cd myapp
>>> $ dub init
>>> $ nano source/app.d
>>> // edit
>>> // ctrl + x, y
>>>
>>> $ dub build
>>> $ ./myapp
>>> // or
>>> $ dub run
>>
>> I get this (dub isn't in the path):
>>
>> Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../dub build de_window:test
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
>> of type string - expected array.
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
>> in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
>> of type string - expected array.
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
>> in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
>> of type string - expected array.
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
>> in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master: Got .excludedSourceFiles
>> of type string - expected array.
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2
>> Failed to load package in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dplug-0.0.2: Expected version number
>> in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.1.6:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3
>> Failed to load package in /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/gfm-1.3.3:
>> Expected version number in version spec: *
>> Failed to parse package description in
>> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window
>> Error executing command build: Expected version number in version
>> spec: *
>
> Try again after doing:
> $ rm -rf ~/.dub
>
> Something seems ugh, weird.
> If that doesn't, than its time for dub bug reporting.

I've tried an earlier version of dub, similar problem. It was
better another time I tried it.

I got this now (I didn't do any thing to the dub file):
Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../../dub build de_window:test
Failed to parse package description for dil  in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/.
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/: Got
.excludedSourceFiles of type string - expected array.
Failed to parse package description for dil  in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/.
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/: Got
.excludedSourceFiles of type string - expected array.
Building package de_window:test in
/Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window/
Failed to parse package description for dil  in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/.
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/: Got
.excludedSourceFiles of type string - expected array.
Fetching de_util 0.0.4 (getting selected version)...
Placing de_util 0.0.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching x11 1.0.5 (getting selected version)...
Placing x11 1.0.5 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching de_image 0.3.4 (getting selected version)...
Placing de_image 0.3.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching derelict-util 1.9.0 (getting selected version)...
Placing derelict-util 1.9.0 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching derelict-gl3 1.0.12 (getting selected version)...
Placing derelict-gl3 1.0.12 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Failed to parse package description for dil  in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/.
Failed to load package in
/Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/dil-master/: Got
.excludedSourceFiles of type string - expected array.
Building de_util:core 0.0.4 configuration "library", build type
debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_image:interfaces 0.3.4 configuration "library", build
type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_image:mutable 0.3.4 configuration "library", build
type debug.
Running dmd...
Building x11 1.0.5 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_window:interfaces 0.0.8 configuration "library",
build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building derelict-util 1.9.0 configuration "library", build type
debug.
Running dmd...
Building derelict-gl3 1.0.12 configuration "library", build type
debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_window:test 0.0.8 configuration "application", build
type debug.
Compiling using dmd...
Linking...
Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$

Oope, yeah, and it ran.

On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 08:08:19 UTC, Joel wrote:
> Oope, yeah, and it ran.

Thanks Rikki, I wiped off the dub installation. Now, no errors. The small program worked too.

I don't now how to set up the dub executable to work with out doing stuff like this - '../dub' (Mac OS 10.10.1)

Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../../dub build de_window:test
Building package de_window:test in /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window/
Fetching de_util 0.0.4 (getting selected version)...
Placing de_util 0.0.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching x11 1.0.5 (getting selected version)...
Placing x11 1.0.5 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching de_image 0.3.4 (getting selected version)...
Placing de_image 0.3.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching derelict-util 1.9.0 (getting selected version)...
Placing derelict-util 1.9.0 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Fetching derelict-gl3 1.0.12 (getting selected version)...
Placing derelict-gl3 1.0.12 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
Building de_util:core 0.0.4 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_image:interfaces 0.3.4 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_image:mutable 0.3.4 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building x11 1.0.5 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_window:interfaces 0.0.8 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building derelict-util 1.9.0 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building derelict-gl3 1.0.12 configuration "library", build type debug.
Running dmd...
Building de_window:test 0.0.8 configuration "application", build type debug.
Compiling using dmd...
Linking...
Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ls
LICENSE				dub.json
README.md			dub.selections.json
WindowsAPI			interfaces
cocoa_library			libde_window_interfaces.a
de_window_test			platforms
dub				test

On Wednesday, 28 January 2015 at 00:34:13 UTC, Joel wrote:
> On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 08:08:19 UTC, Joel wrote:
>> Oope, yeah, and it ran.
>
> Thanks Rikki, I wiped off the dub installation. Now, no errors. The small program worked too.

Actually I got this with dlangui, (I followed the instructions on the announce post):

Joels-MacBook-Pro:dlangui joelcnz$ ../../dub run dlangui:example1
Failed to parse package description in /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/dlangui
Failed to parse package description in /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/dlangui
Error executing command run: Expected version number in version spec: *

On 28/01/2015 2:14 p.m., Joel wrote:
> On Wednesday, 28 January 2015 at 00:34:13 UTC, Joel wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 08:08:19 UTC, Joel wrote:
>>> Oope, yeah, and it ran.
>>
>> Thanks Rikki, I wiped off the dub installation. Now, no errors. The
>> small program worked too.
>
> Actually I got this with dlangui, (I followed the instructions on the
> announce post):
>
> Joels-MacBook-Pro:dlangui joelcnz$ ../../dub run dlangui:example1
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/dlangui
> Failed to parse package description in
> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/dlangui
> Error executing command run: Expected version number in version spec: *

Ehhh check dub version. * should work fine.

On 28/01/2015 1:34 p.m., Joel wrote:
> On Tuesday, 27 January 2015 at 08:08:19 UTC, Joel wrote:
>> Oope, yeah, and it ran.
>
> Thanks Rikki, I wiped off the dub installation. Now, no errors. The
> small program worked too.
>
> I don't now how to set up the dub executable to work with out doing
> stuff like this - '../dub' (Mac OS 10.10.1)
>
> Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ../../dub build de_window:test
> Building package de_window:test in
> /Users/joelcnz/jpro/dpro2/OtherPeoples/window/
> Fetching de_util 0.0.4 (getting selected version)...
> Placing de_util 0.0.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
> Fetching x11 1.0.5 (getting selected version)...
> Placing x11 1.0.5 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
> Fetching de_image 0.3.4 (getting selected version)...
> Placing de_image 0.3.4 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
> Fetching derelict-util 1.9.0 (getting selected version)...
> Placing derelict-util 1.9.0 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
> Fetching derelict-gl3 1.0.12 (getting selected version)...
> Placing derelict-gl3 1.0.12 to /Users/joelcnz/.dub/packages/...
> Building de_util:core 0.0.4 configuration "library", build type debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building de_image:interfaces 0.3.4 configuration "library", build type
> debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building de_image:mutable 0.3.4 configuration "library", build type debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building x11 1.0.5 configuration "library", build type debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building de_window:interfaces 0.0.8 configuration "library", build type
> debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building derelict-util 1.9.0 configuration "library", build type debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building derelict-gl3 1.0.12 configuration "library", build type debug.
> Running dmd...
> Building de_window:test 0.0.8 configuration "application", build type
> debug.
> Compiling using dmd...
> Linking...
> Joels-MacBook-Pro:window joelcnz$ ls
> LICENSE                dub.json
> README.md            dub.selections.json
> WindowsAPI            interfaces
> cocoa_library            libde_window_interfaces.a
> de_window_test            platforms
> dub                test

When I setup dub/dmd on my OSX install, I used the OSX packages and it should already be on the PATH variable.